Episode 71. Pioneer
Was there such a strong creature outside the tower? I’m sure it wasn’t one of the modified creatures Philip created.
Qua-ang!
The giant monkey’s fist burst through the wall and sent me flying.
Wow.
“Ugh!”
I instantly tried to cover my entire body with an aura, but it was too much to block all the unexpected shocks.
The pain rising from my insides was so loud that the gastric juices were pouring out of my mouth.
Cooung.
I adjusted my posture so that I could hit the wall at the end of the hallway and immediately pull out my sword.
‘… Is it that guy?’
Doo doo doo doo-
A giant monkey is running towards me. Its size seems to be a little smaller than that of an ogre, but it is still so large that it cannot be compared to a human.
Its muscular body reminded me of the northern monster, the Minotaur.
“Kuuuuu!”
The guy made a weird noise and swung his fist at me.
The trajectory is so unique that you can’t read the move in advance and avoid it, and the movement is so fast that you have to rush to react to its attacks.
Kang! Kang! Kang!
I struck my fist with a knife, and it made a sound as if I was hitting a piece of metal.
This is a body of a similar level to that of a man called the ‘Pirate King’, one of the five generals I had dealt with in my past life.
Ka-ang!
‘It’s not an enemy that can’t be defeated.’
If this is all a trap of the forces behind it, there may be some things that are difficult to handle in the future.
‘We must not create problems within the academy.’
I dodged the monkey’s fist without catching it, then ran straight through its crotch and jumped into the room.
Faaah!
“Johnny.”
In a corner of the room, Johnny was covered in blood under a broken desk.
“hemp cloth… Verdin.”
I radiate mana towards the top of my head and collapse the ceiling.
Quarr.
I asked Johnny while a shower of rocks was blocking the door.
“What about Tony?”
“tongue… Brother, that monkey… . Because I ate… .”
“A monkey ate it?”
“okay… . That guy’s mouth suddenly got huge… .”
You sound the same as Ronnie.
Since Philip doesn’t have that ability, there’s a higher chance that he’s probably a modified creature that I don’t know about.
“I knew. “Then please rest here.”
“you… . Fight alone… ?”
“no. Brother Ronnie went to pick up Instructor Veratir. “If we just endure a little longer, others will soon come to our aid.”
Even if it wasn’t necessarily instructor Veratir, someone would come to see if such a commotion occurred.
There are not just a few people here who have the skills to stop that monkey.
Quang!
A monkey broke through the rubble. I quickly hid the injured Johnny behind a bookshelf and caught the monkey’s attention.
“Hey, your opponent is me.”
Let’s lightly collect the aura in the palm of your hand and show it. The monkey rushed at me with an angry expression.
“Big!”
I created a burn by adding mana to the aura gathered on my palm.
bang!
A light burst in front of the guy’s eyes, blocking his vision.
“Aaaah!”
The monkey stumbled, holding its eyes.
‘You mean Brother Tony is in that guy’s stomach?’
In that case, the cause of rescuing him is clear, so even if I cut open the monkey’s stomach, the problem will not increase.
‘but.’
If he is not there, I will be in great danger. Not only will he turn everyone at Ruines Academy into enemies, but he will also be criticized by many for trying to kill his own brother.
The rumor will spread throughout the continent through the mouths of academy students.
‘Let’s move a little more cautiously.’
As per the original plan, just hold out until Verathir comes. With this thought, he tries to drag the monkey out of Philip’s laboratory.
“Is that the monkey you were talking about?”
A familiar male voice came from behind.
* * *
Doo doo doo doo!
Ronnie, covered in blood, visited Instructor Veratir’s office.
When I opened the ordinary-looking wooden door and went inside, I saw a desk and four chairs so old and shabby that I couldn’t tell when they were made.
And a torn up sofa against the wall and a drunken, muscular old man with brown hair lying on it.
“Berathyr!”
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Ronnie’s voice rang loudly in the room.
“Huhhh!”
The muscular old man stood up in surprise and looked at Ronnie.
“Uh, some crazy person is calling my name carelessly!”
He glanced at Ronnie standing in front of the door, smoothed out his tangled curls, and spoke.
“what? Isn’t this idiot Lois’ son? How dare this damned bastard call the instructor’s name carelessly!”
Veratir rushed to Ronnie’s head with his fist, regardless of whether he was covered in blood or not.
thud!
There was a heavy sound as if it had been hit with a hammer. Ronnie grabbed her head with a short groan and took a step back.
“Ahh!”
“Noisy! “Your ears are going to fall off, you bastard!”
“As expected, you were a crazy dog.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Do you immediately resort to violence just because you called my name once?”
“Heh heh – the guys who cut brothers to death talk about violence in times like this?”
Ronnie huffed and tried to talk back to him, but then something seemed to have occurred to him and he shook his head and said,
“This is not the time. “Your friend Philip is crazy.”
“… “Philip?”
Veratir finally asked, looking at Ronnie’s behavior.
“But why are you so covered in blood?”
“Philip has turned into a monkey and is going crazy. “I ended up like this because I got torn by that guy’s fingernails.”
“What does that mean?”
“I don’t have time to explain, so let’s quickly go to Philip’s office. Or we all die!”
A feast of incomprehensible stories.
“Then I just have to die?”
“… what?”
“I wish all rude disciples like you would die. Now, get out of my room and search right now.”
Conversation doesn’t work.
After all, you shouldn’t come to this instructor! Ronnie resented Verdin for these thoughts. Because even though we had only exchanged a few words, I felt that he was beyond help.
Veratir pushes Ronnie out of his office and tries to close the door.
“Now go, Mr. Strange, who hates violence.”
“Wait a minute! “B-Verdin told me to bring you.”
“… Verdin?”
“Yes, my brother Verdin.”
Veratir’s eyes changed.
His eyes, which had been blurry due to being drunk just a moment ago, regained focus and became as clear as an eagle’s eye.
“That guy is here now?”
“okay! And I told him to call you quickly because it was an emergency. “Even though I asked them to call someone else, they pointed at you!”
“… … .”
“So I came this far. Why are you telling us to go out? “Is that what an instructor would say?”
To a third party, it may seem like a meeting between a rude student and a bad instructor, but in fact, their relationship is deeper than anyone else’s at the academy.
“Then let’s go.”
Veratir began to move when he heard that Verdin had called him.
“go… “You’re going?”
“They told me to come.”
“No, you told me to search when I said it was dangerous?”
“You didn’t want to help me because you behaved rudely when I was at your father’s mansion before.”
“… … .”
“Verdin always called me teacher and came to learn martial arts. “He said he wanted to learn martial arts, which he doesn’t have.”
Ronnie turned his head with an arrogant expression.
“Okay, so please help me quickly.”
“You should say, ‘Please help me,’ you helpless bastard. “The reason I say this without thinking is because I am taking after my father!”
Who would dare say something like this to Strange? Ronnie’s anger boiled over, but she couldn’t help but lower her head.
“help.”
“no.”
“… what?”
Veratir laughed and slapped Ronnie’s back with his palm! and hit it.
“It’s a joke, you idiot! Come on, let’s go. “Philip, what on earth has that bastard done?”
* * *
It was just one room.
The number of blows that Veratir, who appeared breathing heavily, subdued the monkey that he thought was as strong as a hatchling.
Quang!
The monkey’s steel-like abdomen was crushed by a single punch filled with aura. Of course, I was able to overpower him with a single blow, but I couldn’t be this overwhelming in terms of strength or speed.
‘As expected, it’s amazing.’
As expected from his father’s colleague, who was said to be the continent’s strongest swordsman, he possessed a level of auror that ordinary martial artists could not even dare to imagine.
“Hey, Verdin, it’s been a while?”
I welcomed him with a nice smile.
“How have you been?”
He walked in front of me, not even caring about the monkey he had subdued.
“So, is your father dead yet?”
“Not yet.”
“What a pity! “I tried to kill you.”
A conversation that can only be shared between really close people. Ronnie cleared his throat, as if he was uncomfortable hearing this story, and came into the room.
“Dean what are you doing! Why don’t you quickly cut open that monkey’s stomach and take out your brother?”
I shook my head.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think you should do that to me.”
According to the academy’s regulations, outsiders can never interfere with what happens inside.
Of course, only a few people know this, and Ronnie probably doesn’t know this because he hasn’t caused any problems within the academy yet.
‘What kind of punishment will I receive if I break it?’
“why?”
Veratir answered for me.
“If I cut open that monkey’s stomach and Tony isn’t there. Verdin also needs to be gutted.”
“… … ?! “Well, what does that mean?”
“Stupid guy. “How long has it been since you came here, and you still haven’t memorized all of the academy’s rules?”
Ronnie couldn’t bear the scolding and kept his mouth shut. As he lowered his head, Johnny, who had been cowering under his desk, slowly crawled out.
“Oh, hello.”
Unlike Ronnie, this guy greeted me properly.
“Hey, Johnny, how have you been?”
“Yes, you saw me at the restaurant yesterday too. Since he was drinking, I just said hello and passed by… .”
“okay?”
“He asked me if I was doing well back then and I said yes.”
“Uh, okay, okay. “I think I remember.”
I looked around at the monkey as they talked.
‘also.’
This guy wasn’t a living thing.
It’s not that Philip’s appearance has changed, nor is it the modified life form he created.
‘Someone’s abilities I don’t know about.’
Easy profit-
Smoke came out of the monkey’s body and it began to shrink. No, to be precise, his skin disintegrated and scattered in all directions like steam.
‘Whose ability is it?’
The guy who joins hands with Katarina and uses this power.
When all the smoke cleared, Tony, who was said to have been eaten by a monkey, was seen. He seemed fine compared to Johnny and Ronnie, as he had not been in a battle.
‘I see.’
I wondered who on earth was this strong, but the one I faced a while ago was not the enemy, but Tony’s strength.
The Auror core hidden in his body was forcibly awakened.
That’s why I was able to have unexpected powers.
‘Well, it doesn’t matter what happens.’
Now I’m looking for someone within the academy who can prove that someone was targeting Tony.
“Johnny, Brother Ronnie. Please move Brother Tony to his infirmary.”
Johnny and Ronnie answered at the same time.
“huh!”
“okay!”
The incident that allowed them to recognize the forces behind them as enemies has been concluded.
“Instructor Veratir, can we talk for a moment?”
It’s like getting a chance to counterattack during the remaining time here.
“Okay, let’s meet with my Philip first, settle things down, and then we can go.”
fantasy,
